Congressional Budget Office bean counters are taking a fresh look at President Obama's national health care law, and will have updated figures on key provisions in March, director Doug Elmendorf...
The Hispanic Conservative: Senator Ron Johnson Sits Down with El Conquistador
Ron Johnson shook things up last year when he ousted 18 year incumbent U.S. Senator Russ Feingold on a reformist platform. Johnson's campaign put Senator Feingold on the chopping block for his...
The Hill: Johnson threatens Senate filibuster over lack of budget
Freshman Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) threatened once again this week to bring the Senate to a grinding halt if Democrats fails to produce a budget that can clear the upper chamber by April 15."If we...
WBAY: President Obama Sets the Tone for 2012 in State of the Union Address
"The state of our union is getting stronger," President Barack Obama said. "We've come back too far to turn back now."Less than nine months and two weeks to the presidential election, President...
WJFW: President Obama Delivers 2012 State of the Union Address
NBC analysts call President Obama's State of the Union address an optimistic take on the year ahead and say the president also used it as an opportunity to respond to Republican attacks.The speech...
Chippewa Herald: New Stillwater bridge a bipartisan success story
Originally printed in the Chippewa Herald, January 25th, 2012.If you pay attention to the news from Washington, D.C., you might believe that Republicans and Democrats can't agree on anything....
The Bemidji Pioneer: Unanimous U.S. Senate vote moves Stillwater bridge closer to reality
Bipartisan legislation to allow the St. Croix River bridge project to move forward was passed by the U.S. Senate unanimously Monday, Jan. 23.The bill must now pass the House of Representatives to be...
Associated Press: U.S. Senate passes St. Croix bridge bill
The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a bill clearing the way for a new bridge over the St. Croix River near Stillwater.Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat, led efforts in the Senate to pass...
The Hill: GOP lawmakers mark 1,000 days since last Senate budget
Senate Republicans slammed their Democratic colleagues on Tuesday for not passing a budget in 1,000 days, accusing Democrats of shirking their duty in a period of soaring deficits. GOP lawmakers...
Forest Lake Times: Klobuchar bipartisan St. Croix Bridge legislation passes Senate
Bill must now pass the U.S. House of Representatives to be signed into law and allow Minnesota and Wisconsin to move forward with bridge U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar's bipartisan legislation to allow...